Basic Expressions
Here are a few basics to get you started with the language without any knowledge of grammar or vocabulary. However, in order to truly appreciate people from Haiti, it is recommended that you look through the other parts of this homepage for a better understand of the language and culture.
Greetings
Hello. - Bonjou.
Good morning. - Bonjou.
Good afternoon. - Bonswa.
Good evening. - Bonswa.
What is your name? - Ki jan ou rele?
My name is Thomas. - M rele Toma.
Nice to meet you. - Mwen kontan rankontre avè w.
How are you? - Ki jan ou ye?
Fine. - Pa pi mal.
What is your age? - Ki laj ou?
I am thirty years old. - M gen trant an.
Where do you live? - Ki kote ou rete?
What kind of work do you do? - Ki travay ou ap fè?
Language
Do you speak English? - Èske ou pale angle?
I don't speak Haitian Creole. - M pa pale kreyòl.
I don't speak French. - Mwen pa pale franse.
I speak only a little Haitian Creole. - M pale sèlman yon ti kras kreyòl.
Please speak slowly. - Souple, pale dousman.
Please speak louder. - Tanpri, pale pi fò.
I don't understand. - M pa konprann.
What did you say? - Ki sa ou di?
Repeat, please. - Repete, souple.
Again, please. - Ankò, souple.
Do you understand? - Ou konprann?
Do you hear? - Ou tande?
Common Expressions
Yes. - Wi.
No. - Non.
Thank you. - Mèsi.
Thank you very much. - Mèsi anpil.
You're welcome. - Merite, wi.
Please. - Souple. / Tanpri.
Excuse me. - Eskize m.
God willing! - Si Dye vle!
What? - Ki sa?
When? - Ki lè?
Where? - Ki kote?
How? - Ki jan?
How much? - Konben?
How many? - Konben?
A little. - Enpe.
A lot. - Anpil.
Too much. - Twòp.
Here. - Isit.
There. - La.
Really? - Se vre?
Courage! - Kouraj!
Hang in there! - Kenbe, pa lage!
I'm really sorry. - Sa byen fè m lapenn.
